Anthony city council to take stance on immigration status checks

ANTHONY, N.M. —The Anthony, N.M., City Council will vote today on a resolution dealing with where its police officers should draw the line in reporting a person's immigration status.

The nonprofit, immigrant advocacy group Border Network for Human Rights claims that local law enforcement has been acting like "immigration agents," which is why it promoted the measure being considered today.

The Anthony City Council will discuss and consider passage of the resolution tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Anthony City Council chambers, 424 N. Main St., Anthony, N.M.

Members of the Border Network for Human Rights will be there in support of passing the resolution, according to the group.

"All we want is tranquility, trust and confidence toward our police," said Teresa Nevarez, director of the Southern New Mexico Human Rights Center in Anthony. "We want our community to be able to drive to get groceries without the fear that they won't come home because the police call ICE."